Psychology Department
Major Requirements
1. Divisional Requirements
None
2. Departmental Requirements (per Fall 2007): Eleven units (minimum) in psychology including:
a. Psy 121 and Psy 122
b. Four of the following seven"core" courses:
Psy 322 (Social Psychology)
Psy 333 (Behavioral Neuroscience, formerly Psychobiology)
Psy 351 (Psychopathology)
Psy 361 (Developmental Psychology)
Psy 366 (Cognitive Processes)
Psy 373 (Learning)
Psy 393 (Psycholinguistics)
c. Psy 348 (Research Design and Data Analysis)
d. Psy 470 (Thesis)
e . Six units in an allied field selected from the fields below, approved
by the advisor when the major is declared. Cross-listed courses taught
by psychology faculty may not be used to meet this requirement. Students
can see an advisor for more details.
i. Arts and Literature - six units in the following allied disciplines, to include no more than four studio courses: art, creative writing, dance, music, literature, theater.
ii . Biological, Physical & Computational Sciences – six units in the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics.
iii . Cognitive Science – six units in the following disciplines, to include at least two units from each of two separate disciplines: philosophy, linguistics, biology, anthropology, computer science courses in mathematics.
iv . Cross-cultural studies – six units to include a foreign language at the 200-level plus four additional units. The language requirement can be met by placement exam, in which case six additional units are required. Students should select from courses with an ethnic or international focus in history and social sciences or in literature and languages, Humanities 230, religion, a second foreign language at the 200-level (cannot be met by placement exam).
v . History and Social Sciences – six units in the following disciplines, to include at least two units from each of two separate disciplines: anthropology, economics, history, political science, religion, sociology.
